World Steel Association Data: Recycled Content

Buildings Assessments
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Hello!

It seems that the recycled content figures reported in most (if not all) of the World Steel Association datasets are incorrect. They currently indicate a recycled content of 2%, which, according to the dataset descriptions, refers only to pre-consumer scrap (e.g., scrap generated during the production process). However, the total scrap input—including post-consumer scrap—is not specified in the dataset descriptions, even though these values are available in other World Steel Association reports.

This misrepresentation of recycled content leads to inaccuracies in the calculation of Module D, especially when end-of-life (EoL) scenarios assume recycling. In the case of the World Steel datasets, Module D tends to be significantly overestimated because their actual scrap content is way above 2%

Could you please take a look at this issue?

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Hi Jose!

Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing your detailed findings with us.

I have created a ticket and forwarded your analysis to our data specialists. They will be launching an investigation into the matter.

We will reach out to you directly as soon as their review is complete. We truly appreciate you taking the time to help us ensure our data is as accurate as possible.

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No problem!
I guess there is a ticket already opened, because some days later I also sent an email.
For the next time I’ll just keep the topic here in the community…

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Not a problem at all, I’ll ask the team to get those linked for you. I apologize for the delay, we’re normally much quicker, but a company event last week put us slightly behind schedule.